ISO 50001

What is ISO 50001?

ISO 50001 is an international energy management system standard that gives organisations of any size a tool to systematically optimise energy performance and promote more efficient energy management.

First published in 2011, a new edition of the standard was released in August 2018. Read more about ISO 50001:2018 requirements and transition timelines below.

ISO 50001:2018 Energy management systems – Requirements with guidance for use, has been aligned with the structure of ISO management system standards such as ISO 9001 Quality management and ISO 14001 Environmental management. The common structure is designed to ease the integration into management systems that have already been established in an organization. Furthermore, the updated version includes a stronger emphasis on the responsibilities of top management, to instill a cultural change in the organisation.

benefits of an ISO 50001 certification

ISO 50001 offers measurable cost benefits to organisations. It allows your business to achieve greater transparency and promotes best practice in energy management by demonstrating how energy is consumed throughout your value chain. The ISO 50001 energy management system framework can boost your bottom line through systematic improvements. What’s more, companies with ISO 50001 certification benefit from enhanced reputation by being able to demonstrate their environmental commitments.

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ISO 50001:2018 Transition

Companies currently certified according to ISO 50001:2011 will need to transition to the new standard within a given timeline in order to maintain the validity of the certification.

Transition timeline

Expiry of the validity of certificates ISO 50001:2011 is 20 August 2021

From the following date only audits according to ISO 50001:2018 are permitted: 22 February 2020

Requirements - what is new?

The ISO 50001:2018 Energy management systems – Requirements with guidance for use, shares the structure of widespread ISO management system standards such as ISO 9001 Quality management and ISO 14001 Environmental management. The objective of the common structure is to ease the integration of new and existing management systems in an organisation. Furthermore, the updated version includes a stronger emphasis on the responsibilities of top management, and highlights the importance of instilling a cultural change in the organisation.

Key changes include:

Adoption of ISO’s requirements for management system standards, including a high-level structure, identical core text, and common terms and definitions, to ensure a high level of compatibility with other management system standards;

Improved integration with strategic management processes;

Clarification of language and document structure;

Stronger emphasis on the role of top Management;

Adoption of context order for the terms and their definitions in Clause 3 and update of some definitions;

Inclusion of new definitions, including energy performance improvement;

Clarification on exclusions of energy types; Clarification of “energy review”;

Introduction of the concept of normalization of energy performance indicators [EnPI(s)] and associated energy baselines [EnB(s)];